Topic: Beyond the Power of Attorney & Health Care Directive: When Guardianship and Conservatorship Step In

When an individual can no longer manage their own personal care or finances, and their estate plan fails or there is none, Minnesota law offers a structured path to protect them through guardianship and conservatorship—two distinct but complementary court-supervised arrangements governed by Chapter 524 of the Minnesota Statutes. This legal education course will offer you the basics of guardianship/conservatorship and provide you the tools you need to know to support the attorneys and clients you work with.

Speaker: Jessica Timmington Lindstrom, Esq.

Jessica Timmington Lindstrom is a shareholder at Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. with a practice dedicated in elder law, estate planning, trust and estate administration, special needs, and fiduciary litigation. She graduated from Hamline Law School as a weekend law student in 2013 and has been practicing in the elder law space her entire career. Jessica is the current acting president of the Minnesota Association for Guardianship and Conservatorship, a position she has held since 2024. Jessica has been named a “Super Lawyer – Rising Star” in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. She has also been named, in 2026, as a Top Lawyer by Minnesota Monthly. Jessica is active in both the MSBA Elder Law Section and the MSBA Trust/Estate Litigation Committee, and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. She is a regular speaker at Minnesota CLE. When not working she enjoys spending time with her family, showing her horses, and tending to her small zoo in her small St. Paul home.

Remote attendance only.

• Member Cost: Free
• Non-Member Cost: $15

CLE credit has been applied for this session.

Please RSVP by May 12, 2026.

Sponsored by: Probate & Tax Sectional

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Andrea MacLean at Andrea.MacLean@bravlaw.com.